Explicit Details and Inferencing Skills

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What is 'Background Knowledge'?

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What I know from experiences that I have had in life.

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What does the word 'obedient' mean in the context of the sentence?

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Followed her mother's requests.

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What chore does Michael hate?

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Taking out the garbage.

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What is 'Text Evidence'?

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What I can learn from reading the text.

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What is required to make an inference?

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An inference requires you to use clues.

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What is an inference?

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A conclusion drawn from evidence and reasoning.

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How can background knowledge help in understanding a text?

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It provides context and helps connect new information to what you already know.

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What is the difference between explicit details and inferencing?

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Explicit details are directly stated in the text, while inferencing involves reading between the lines.

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Why is text evidence important?

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It supports your understanding and conclusions about the text.

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What does it mean to make a guess based on clues?

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It means to infer or draw a conclusion using hints from the text.